UK FRIENDS OF THE MUSTIQUE CHARITABLE TRUST
The Charity raises funds by donations received from supporters. The Charity will use the funds raised to promote such charitable purposes and causes in the Islands of St Vincent and the Grenadines as the Trustees in their absolute discretion may determine.
Objects
TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND CAUSES UNDERTAKEN IN THE ISLANDS OF ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £905,163 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £388,148. The Trustees consider these free reserves to be adequate in light of their policy to cover running costs, existing grant commitments, and potential fundraising downturns for one year each. They confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due.
What the accounts disclose
“The Administration Director at The Mustique Company provides support for the UK Friends, which is paid for as a gift in kind, equalling £18,787 (year to 31 July 2024 - £26,048).” — page 23
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Funders the charity credits
- Fundacion Rassmuss
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/11/2025)
Trustees
- ANDREW CHARLES JAMES RODGER
- ASLI ARAH
- Isabelle Winkler
- Roger Mervyn Pritchard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £218k | £125k |
| 31/07/2024 | £695k | £70k |
| 31/07/2023 | £184k | £56k |
| 31/07/2022 | £67k | £1.5m |
| 31/07/2021 | £1.3m | £279k |
Common questions
Is UK FRIENDS OF THE MUSTIQUE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £905,163 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £388,148. The Trustees consider these free reserves to be adequate in light of their policy to cover running costs, existing grant commitments, and potential fundraising downturns for one year each. They confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds UK FRIENDS OF THE MUSTIQUE CHARITABLE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UK FRIENDS OF THE MUSTIQUE CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE JAGCLIF CHARITABLE TRUST, Howden Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JAGCLIF CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £438k | Donations and grants payable in furtherance of objects |
| Howden Foundation | FY2024 | £21k | Emergency appeal (Hurricane Beryl) |
| Howden Foundation | FY2025 | amount not stated |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK FRIENDS OF THE MUSTIQUE CHARITABLE TRUST | £218k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MUTUAL TRUST GROUP | £393k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MPM CHARITABLE TRUST | £440k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| UK FUND FOR CHARITIES | £4.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SIR FRANCIS PEMBERTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £39k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| M I CHARITABLE TRUST | £21k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |